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Reedsport's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Reedsport took in $6.6 million and spent $6.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%City taxes29%State tax money11%Fines and other7.6%Federal tax money6.9%

What stands out

6.9%

of Reedsport's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes29%

Property tax
22%$1.4 million
Other taxes
7.5%$492 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$299 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$91 thousand
  • Other licenses$81 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Water$777 thousand
  • Other service charges$132 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.9%$457 thousand

State tax money11%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
11%$736 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$393 thousand
Fines
1.6%$106 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Interest on debt2.5%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

29%

of Reedsport's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$755 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$421 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$221 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$118 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$135 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$105 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$556 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$556 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$162 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$88 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$84 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$80 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$13 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Reedsport. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Reedsport itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.